Open AccessPatterns of caffeine use and validation of assessment in psychiatric population: An implication in primary care setting
Author(s) -
Priyamvada Sharma,
Parul Shivhare,
P Marimutthu,
Manoj Kumar Sharma,
Pratima Murthy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_698_20
Subject(s) - medicine , caffeine , context (archaeology) , psychiatry , primary care , population , substance abuse , family medicine , paleontology , environmental health , biology
Caffeine use and abuse is a concern among treatment seekers for psychological problems. This aspect has not been documented an Indian context as well as its relevance in primary care setting. The aim of the present study was to explore and compare the caffeine intake and prevalence in Indian psychiatric patients and healthy subjects.